Shloka 7
रसातल-वर्णनम्
Rasātala Description: Surabhi, Phenapāḥ, and the Directional Cows
नामानि चैषां वक्ष्यामि यथा प्राधान्यत: शृणु । मातले श्लाघ्यमेतद्धि कुलं विष्णुपरिग्रहम्
nāmāni caiṣāṃ vakṣyāmi yathā prādhānyataḥ śṛṇu | mātale ślāghyam etad dhi kulaṃ viṣṇuparigraham ||
मातले! अब मैं इनके प्रमुख-प्रमुख व्यक्तियों के नाम बताता हूँ; तुम क्रम से सुनो। यह कुल प्रशंसनीय है, क्योंकि यह भगवान् विष्णु के संरक्षण में है।
नारद उवाच
Educational Q&A
True eminence of a lineage is grounded not merely in power or fame but in alignment with the divine—being ‘under Viṣṇu’s protection’ implies a standard of dharmic worthiness and spiritual legitimacy.
Nārada addresses Mātali and announces that he will list the principal names among a certain group or clan, emphasizing beforehand that their family is especially commendable because of its association with and protection by Lord Viṣṇu.